2011 - H & A WORLD CRUISE - THE SUEZ CANAL

STILL IN THE LOUNGE, BARBARA & HUSBAND CHARLIE ENJOYING THEIR SPANISH COFFEE..

WE SPENT MANY HAPPY HOURS WITH BJ & JACK, PRE DINNER, GOING OVER OUR JUST COMPLETED OR UPCOMING EXCURSIONS

AND THE BAND PLAYED ON..

BUT NOW WE HAVE ROUNDED THE SINAI PENINSULA, BY-PASSING OUR SCHEDULED STOP IN SHARM EL SHEIKH & ABOUT TO ENTER...

THE SUEZ CANAL..

WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF MILITARY...& MOSQUES

AND THESE UNUSUAL STRUCTURES MIGHT BE BEE HIVES, IF MEMORY SERVES....OR DOVE COTES.. OR? WHAT'S YOUR GUESS?

THIS IS ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE CANAL. WE WAITED AROUND HERE FOR A WHILE...

BARBARA DOING THE CIRCUIT OF THE SHIP...

THEY HAD OPENED THE DOOR TO THE BOW SO WE COULD TAKE IN THE VIEW FROM THE VERY FRONT OF THE SHIP WHERE THE SHIPS BELL SITS..

AND THIS IS THE MEDITERRANEAN END OF THE CANAL....

SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT THAN THE PANAMA CANAL IN THAT THERE ARE NO LOCKS BUT MORE ENJOYABLE AS A PLACE TO VISIT.

WE WERE SCHEDULED TO VISIT ALEXANDRIA FOR THE PYRAMIDS BUT THE REVOLUTION PUT A STOP TO THAT.

I WONDER IF I WILL EVER GET SEE THAT PARTICULAR WONDER.